Sturgis police have released a sketch and surveillance photo of a man wanted in an attempted armed robbery last month at Walmart in Sturgis.

The incident took place Dec. 26. Police said a man entered the store around 8 p.m. and gained confidence of management by displaying a badge, saying he was a police officer who wanted to talk with them privately.

The man then displayed a handgun, showing intention to rob the business, police said.

He did not follow through, however, and left the shopping center in a car headed south on Centerville Road. The car is believed to be an early 2000s model, possibly red, police said.

Police describe the suspect as a white male in his late 50s, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall.